Idaho Admin. Code r. 24.02.01.702

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 24.02.01.702 - METHODS OF WINNING MMA CONTEST

01.Knockout (KO). A knockout is declared when a combatant is unable to intelligently defend himself following a strike.

02.Technical Knockout (TKO). A technical knockout is declared when the licensed ringside physician or referee decides the combatant cannot continue due to a cut or other injury.

03.Submission. When a combatant submits by tapping out on the opponent or the mat as a result from a choke, lock, or any other legal technique or strike. A combatant may call out defeat when unable to tap out.

04.Referee Stoppage. The referee may stop the contest if a combatant can no longer defend himself or cannot or will not tap out, or for any other reason to preserve the health and safety of the combatants.

05.Decision. When the contest ends after the specified time period and there is no winner, or ends due to a foul or fouls that cause injury, or ends due to unforeseen circumstance, it will be scored by the three (3) judges.

a. Decisions made via a scorecard in MMA contest will be:

i. A "Unanimous Decision" in which all three (3) judges agree on winner.

ii. A "Split Decision" in which two (2) judges agree on one (1) combatant and one (1) judge scores for the other combatant.

iii. A "Majority Decision" in which two (2) judges agree on one (1) combatant and one (1) judge scores a draw.

b. A "Draw" may be:

i. A "Unanimous" decision in which all three (3) judges score the contest a draw;

ii. A "Majority" decision in which two (2) judges score the contest a draw and one (1) judge scores for a combatant; or

iii. A "Split" decision in which one (1) judge scores for a combatant, one (1) judge scores for the other combatant and one (1) judge scores the contest a draw.

c. Other scorecard decisions are:

i. Technical Decision;

ii. Technical Draw; or

iii. No Contest.

d. A "Disqualification" can result from fouling or unsportsmanlike conduct as determined by the referee.

06.Inability of Opponent to Continue or Throws in Towel. If the opponent is unable or unwilling to continue the contest or the combatant's corner decides that the combatant is unable to continue and indicates this by throwing the towel into the ring or cage, a TKO will result against this combatant.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 24.02.01.702

Effective June 1, 2024 (Temporary)